The escalating clash between US President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell threatens the Federal Reserve’s independence amid conflicting economic views. While Powell advocates cautious rate ...

Zou Jiayi’s appointment as president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) underscores the Bank’s deep political alignment with the Chinese Communist Party, challenging its claim to ...

New disclosures about the Epstein files place US President Donald Trump, his allies and his record on gender and power in a long line of authoritarian abuse. Fresh evidence forces a public reckoning ...

Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling — arguably two of the world’s most influential women — face renewed public criticism as their art and opinions dominate global debate. Swift’s new album and Rowling’s ...

American historian Anne Applebaum coined the term “Autocracy, Inc.” to describe government leaders around the world who function like an agglomeration of like-minded people. They are not united by ...

The Mechanics of Changing the World by John Macgregor is an engaging analysis of what went wrong with democracy. The book, divided into ten parts, provides the context behind current democratic ...

In 2024–25, Bangladesh's remittances reached a record $30.04 billion, representing a 25.50% increase from the previous year, driven by government reforms and a shift from the informal hundi system to ...

Israel has carried out a relentless and zealous military onslaught in Gaza that shows orchestrated mass inhumanity on a gargantuan scale. This campaign has killed tens of thousands of civilians, razed ...

Harvard political scientists Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt argue that the United States has transitioned into a competitive authoritarian regime under President Donald Trump. They ...

I am not a Trojan woman, and even less an author from ancient Greece. Yet these women’s tribulations in the aftermath of the defeat of Troy by the Greeks resonate with me today, 2,500 years later.

IMF loans issued in the Americas and India to address foreign exchange crises ultimately weakened domestic economies and industries. China takes a different approach to lending by funding ...

China is building influence in Indonesia as the US is cutting public diplomacy programs. Beijing is filling the gap through media deals, scholarships and ties with Muslim groups. US policymakers are ...